The others had also seen Jake's scribbles and nodded along to what Jacob said. None of them seemed to like it, probably getting a bad vibe from Richard and his group.
Jake saw the other archer out of the corner of his eye, subtly shaking his head at the middle-aged warrior, who frowned at the seemingly unexpected response. But the archer quickly wiped the frown off his face as he put on another smile and approached their group once more.
"I understand if you are reluctant, but working together is in the best interest of everyone here."
"It certainly is, but—"
At this point, Richard directly turned to Caroline, who stood at the back, and interrupted Jacob. "Young lady, you would not happen to be a healer, would you? It would be greatly appreciated if you came with us."
Caroline looked
